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SOF to SMO: distance & flight time
Sofia (Sofia Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
6,614 mi
10,644 km · 5,748 nm
13h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,614 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 26m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOF — Sofia Airport · Sofia, Bulgaria
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SOF
- PDV · Plovdiv International Airport85 mi away
- INI · Nis Airport90 mi away
- SKP · Skopje Alexander the Great Airport105 mi away
- CRA · Craiova Airport115 mi away
Near SMO
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport6 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport9 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport14 mi away
- VNY · Van Nuys Airport14 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOF from SMO?
The flight distance from Sofia (SOF) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 6,614 miles (10,644 km, 5,748 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOF to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 26m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SOF to SMO?
Nonstop service on SOF–SMO depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 13h 26m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sofia and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 10 hours behind Sofia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOF to SMO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SOF–SMO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SOF to SMO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SOF–SMO tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.